Beardy’s looks to expand tourism opportunities

Beardy’s looks to expand tourism opportunities

The Beardy’s and Okemasis Cree Nation is looking to expand its tourism opportunities. The First Nation held an engagement session Thursday night to discuss ideas that could potentially expand tourism marketing. Councillor Kevin Seesequasis says one of the challenges...
SIIT hosts a bannock showdown

SIIT hosts a bannock showdown

Do. Or do not. There is only fry. Bread. Students at the Regina, Prince Albert and Saskatoon campus’ of the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies will have the chance to battle for the title of best bannock maker. The second annual Bannock Wars is taking place...
Government expands investigation into Pinehouse

Government expands investigation into Pinehouse

The Sask. government is not through looking into the operations of the northern village of Pinehouse. On Thursday the Ministry of Government Relations expanded the scope in its investigation of the community by appointing a supervisor to oversee the operations and a...
FSIN says government response lacking in emergency situations

FSIN says government response lacking in emergency situations

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says governments need a much more coordinated response when it comes to emergency management issues in on-reserve communities. The FSIN says First Nations communities are simply waiting too long for the support they need...